'Virtuous' definitions:
Definition of 'virtuous'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Virtuous'
From: GCIDE
- Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See Virtue, and cf. Virtuoso.]
- 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; valiant; brave. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly virtuous. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] (b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative; efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote the sea, which calm['e]d was with speed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton. [1913 Webster] (c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action. [1913 Webster]
- The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, conscience. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women. [1913 Webster]
- Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath the jealous fool to her husband. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vir"tu*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Virulence
Synonyms of 'virtuous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advantageous,
- angelic,
- auspicious,
- beneficial,
- benevolent,
- blameless,
- blotless,
- bon,
- bonny,
- braw,
- bueno,
- capital,
- chaste,
- Christian,
- clean,
- cleanly,
- cogent,
- commendable,
- creditable,
- decent,
- effectual,
- efficacious,
- efficient,
- elegant,
- erect,
- estimable,
- ethical,
- excellent,
- exemplary,
- expedient,
- fair,
- fair-minded,
- faithful,
- famous,
- faultless,
- favorable,
- fine,
- full of integrity,
- godly,
- good,
- goodly,
- grand,
- guiltless,
- healthy,
- helpful,
- high-minded,
- high-principled,
- highly respectable,
- honest,
- honorable,
- immaculate,
- in the clear,
- incorruptible,
- inculpable,
- innocent,
- inviolate,
- irreproachable,
- just,
- kind,
- laudable,
- law-abiding,
- law-loving,
- law-revering,
- manly,
- moral,
- moralistic,
- nice,
- noble,
- pleasant,
- principled,
- profitable,
- proper,
- pure,
- pure in heart,
- purehearted,
- regal,
- reputable,
- respectable,
- right,
- right-minded,
- righteous,
- royal,
- saintlike,
- saintly,
- scrupulous,
- seraphic,
- sexually innocent,
- sinless,
- skillful,
- snowy,
- sound,
- splendid,
- spotless,
- stainless,
- sterling,
- straight,
- taintless,
- true,
- true-dealing,
- true-devoted,
- true-disposing,
- true-souled,
- true-spirited,
- truehearted,
- trustworthy,
- unblamable,
- unblemished,
- unblotted,
- uncorrupt,
- uncorrupted,
- undefiled,
- unimpeachable,
- unsoiled,
- unspotted,
- unstained,
- unsullied,
- untainted,
- untarnished,
- upright,
- uprighteous,
- upstanding,
- useful,
- valid,
- very good,
- virgin,
- virginal,
- white,
- without reproach,
- worthy,
- yeomanly